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2019 Map of Palo Blanco Tank

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Palo Blanco Tank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Water management and ranching roads define this corner of South Texas along the boundary of Maverick Co Dimmit Co. The landscape is etched by intermittent drainages including Rosita San Juan Cr, Peña Cr, and Botella Cr, which feed into localized catchments such as Farias Lake and the eponymous Palo Blanco Tank. This network of tanks and creeks underscores the necessity of seasonal water storage in this semi-arid region.

Transportation is facilitated by a grid of farm-to-market roads, notably FM 2644 crossing the northern section and FM 3252 in the southeast. While largely rural and focused on land use, the inclusion of Hamilton Ranch Ln and English Tank suggests the continued importance of established ranching operations and named family landmarks that have shaped the local identity of these borderlands for generations.